Screening: TREAT ME LIKE YOUR MOTHER with Special Guests!
Schedule
Mon Mar 30 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hall Building Auditorium | Montreal, QC
About this Event
ABOUT THE FILM
Mohamed Abdouni / 2025 / Lebanon / 75’ / Arabic with English subs
This photographic documentary uncovers the intimate experiences of four trans women from Lebanon, recounting tales spanning from pioneering Lebanese state-funded gender-affirming surgery in 1997 to vanished safe spaces today. Together, the protagonists present an untold history to the backdrop of what is arguably the first photographic archive of trans women in Lebanon.
Framed as a photographic scrapbook, the film weaves images from the women’s personal archives with home-video footage from director Mohamad Abdouni’s family vault. Drawing on Abdouni’s own experiences growing up and his exploration of gender as an adult, the film is carried by the voices of four women. They speak about the Raouche strip (a queer haven on the coast of Beirut), remember trans friends, and reflect on lives lived amid war, chaos, and uncertainty.
INFO: cinemapolitica.org
ADMISSION:
Free or voluntary cash donation at the door (suggested: $5-$15).
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Where is it happening?
Hall Building Auditorium, 1455 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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